Disable Webcam Built-in Microphone

Hello, I have a Live! Cam Video IM VF0350.
I cant seem to get the microphone to disable and so when I talk to my friends on skype the sound quality is very poor. I just want to use my headset microphone.
Any suggestions
Thanks.

*UPDATE*
Had no success with AER off, so uninstalled Logitech Webcam and lo and behold, my 4. surround has returned! No explanation other than the current version of the Logitech driver must be bogus...as soon as I installed it, I lost my 4. surround after the restart. Likewise once uninstalled, 4. surround sound came back after the restart.
If there's any updates on why this is happening, I'd be grateful to hear of them!
Thanks for the help though.

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Here is a link to your notebook's support portal. That is indeed a recognized HP product name. I searched the HP server for the link.
In the systray, right-click on the volume icon. Select Recording devices. Right-click on the microphone icone and select Disable and select OK To enable the microphone, just go back into the very same Windows that you disabled it in.
You can also access the sound Window by typing sound in the start search box. Select sound and then select the Recording tab.
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